FAO watershed management field manual - Vegetative and soil treatment measures [antikvár]

- iil - FOREWORD The FAD Watershed I^mgement Field Vianual is published within the FAO Conservation Guide series as Conservation Guide No. 13 and will consist of ei^t separate volumes: Watershed Survey and Planning Slope Treatment Measures and Practices Vegetative and Soil Treatment Measures (this volume) Roadway Protection Measures landslide Prevention Measures Gully Control Torrent Control Water Harvesting The objective of this Nfenual is to assist professionals concerned with the planning and inplementation of watershed management activities l^y providing practical information supported ty examples fron a wide variety of situations. However, the watershed situation in each country is unique and it is impossible to provide step cy step solutions v^ch will apply in any specific case. The user of the Manual is therefore invited to add the local experience and information deemed necessary. We wish to acknowledge the valuable wo^< of Mr. H.M, Schiechtl on which this volume was based; it has been prepared for .publication by Mr, T. Michaelsen of the Forest and Wildlands Conservation Branch. . it. ifchoped that the publication will be useful to all professionals involved in water^ed-'^manag^nent activities. r .p. lanly Director Forest Resources Division Forestiy Department